Tag Archives: Health
For some Canadian students, school disruptions have become routine
With classes back in full swing last fall, some Canadian students said it seemed like they were finally settling into a school routine after more than a year and a half of intermittent learning interr...
Jan 16, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to 150, province reports fourth highest new case total
There are now 150 hospitalizations in the province related to COVID-19, after a one-day increase of 19. Less than two weeks ago, just 79 people were in hospital. Of the 150 hospitalizations, 11 are in...
Jan 15, 2022
Vaccine rules for truck drivers entering Canada come into effect
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States came into effect on Saturday, causing "limited delays" at some border crossings and raising worries about future dis...
Jan 15, 2022
Update on psychedelic therapy drugs a positive step in mental-health care: experts
A doctor and a psychologist say Health Canada's move to allow physicians to request restricted psychedelic drugs for patients as part of their psychotherapy is a positive step toward transforming ment...
Jan 15, 2022
Canada's public health leaders navigate choppy waters as pandemic drags on
MONTREAL - The abrupt departure of Quebec's public health director last week was further evidence of the rocky road being navigated by the country's chief medical officers as the Omicron wave pushes t...
Jan 15, 2022
LLRIB COVID-19 vaccine incentive extended as Omicron variant spreads
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is extending a $300 COVID-19 vaccination incentive as the Omicron variant continues to spreads across Saskatchewan."The internal council met yesterday and extend t...
Jan 14, 2022
Quebec seniors minister tells inquest that care homes knew how to manage outbreaks
Quebec's seniors minister told a coroner's inquest on Friday she was confident at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that long-term care homes knew how to manage outbreaks. Marguerite Blais testif...
Jan 14, 2022
Military launches formal proceedings against more than 900 unvaccinated troops
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says proceedings have been launched against more than 900 Canadian Armed Forces members for refusing to get vaccinated, though none have yet been forced to ...
Jan 14, 2022
Emergency and outpatients services unavailable for 10 days in Porcupine Plain
A 10-day disruption to emergency services in Porcupine Plain will begin on Saturday.From Jan. 15 at 8 a.m. to Monday January 24 at 8 a.m., emergency services and outpatient services will be on bypass ...
Jan 14, 2022
City of Iqaluit confirms trace amounts of fuel found in drinking water
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit resident Kinguatsiaq Kinguatsiaq says he smelled fuel in his water a couple of days ago but assumed it must be something else. "I figured I was wrong because I thought the s...
Jan 14, 2022